Diets in Review
Wendy Gregory Kaho blogs about the care and feeding of a gluten-free family at Celiacs in the House. Just as I had to regroup and strategize to send my two gluten-free kids off to college, mothers of preschoolers and kindergartners … Continue reading
Approximately one-third of the U.S. adult population and 17 percent of children are considered obese according to CDC statistics. NPR’s special series “Living Large: Obesity in America” takes a look at what it truly means to be obese in the … Continue reading
By Jenn Walters for FitBottomedGirls.com I love pasta. Like, I would eat it every night if I could. But alas, pasta is high in calories—even the whole-wheat, high-fiber kinds—and I don’t do pasta portion-control well. A half-cup serving just isn’t … Continue reading
It is that awaited time of the month right before our period starts when many women may cry at the drop of a hat, scream at the slightest disturbance, crave the saltiest potato chips and want to sleep until noon. … Continue reading
From chocolate to chips, cravings can sometimes get the best of us. Although cravings typically get a bad rap, knowing more about them can actually help you eat more nutritiously. How is this possible? It’s simple. Not all cravings are … Continue reading
Before you cook or grill that ground beef in your fridge for dinner tonight, beware. The USDA has recalled a whopping 60,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible E. Coli contamination. So far the recall only focuses on the Southeast … Continue reading
With the first day of school already taking place in some parts of the country, and plans starting to be made for Labor Day weekend, it’s clear that summer is about to give way to fall. Checking in with yourself … Continue reading
It has been revealed that Victoria Beckham has decided to lose her baby weight by adopting the practices of Yogalosophy. Beckham is determined to be a size eight by New York Fashion Week starting September 8th and has already started … Continue reading
Despite the fact that some studies have linked child weight gain to playing video games, there is a new technology on the block that might actually help you shed pounds. The NewYu Connected Fitness Monitor is a wearable, connected fitness … Continue reading
The makers of Vita Coco, the 100 percent natural re-hydrating coconut water, were served with a 5 million dollar lawsuit August 11th. A recent study by Consumerlab.com, a product testing company, found that Vita Coco and other all-natural coconut water … Continue reading
We have pedometers to count our daily steps, maybe it’s time to have a device that measures our bites – a biteometer, maybe? That’s because a new study out of China says there is an ideal number of bites you … Continue reading